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Super trustee guidelines for retirement estimates

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
Super fund trustees are set to get a helping hand with predicting their members' retirement estimates. New ASIC guidelines aim to help super trustees enable their members to think about how much money they'll need when they retire so they can start ...

ASIC achieves settlement for Westpoint investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... claims were made against companies including KPMG, Masu Financial Management, Professional Investment Services and State Trustees Ltd.

Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... relief for self-funded retirees. "Continuation of drawdown relief for self-funded retirees is a welcome decision for trustees who are seeing their SMSF balances still being battered by equity markets," said Michael Lorimer, chair of SISFA. "The Government ...

RaboDirect launches Online SMSF

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
RaboDirect and Cavendish have partnered up to launch a new online SMSF solution that boasts freedom of choice for trustees and compliance assistance. In a bid to bring more transparency to the self-managed super fund (SMSF) market, RaboDirect has created ...

Equity Trustees appoints director

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
Kevin Eley has joined the board of Equity Trustees as non-executive director. He will also become a member of the audit and compliance committee. Currently, Eley is a non-executive director of HGL Ltd and Kresta Holdings. From December 1, he will also ...

HOSTPLUS, CareSuper take top gongs at AIST awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... the right people to engage and attract young fund members," said chief executive Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Fiona Reynolds. Reynolds told delegates that there was no one-size-fits-all strategy for super with the industry communicating ...

SG rise through House of Representatives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... rebate, which the government maintains will amount to $900 million a year. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees told Financial Standard the rise would mean a "more dignified retirement" for most workers. "We've been advocating for this ...

Doubt over CGT relief delaying fund mergers

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... super funds is hampering consolidation across the super industry, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Fiona Reynolds said many funds were reluctant to ...

APRA urges trustees to adhere to industry standards

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority is calling on superannuation fund trustees to ensure the outsourced marketers and product designers of their funds are adhering to industry standards and that the trustees at all times are ultimately responsible. ...

LGS first fund to sign iqBoard solution

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... The platform, iqBoard, was developed with the support of industry association, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, and automates the governance requirements for super boards along with detailed meeting documentation and personalised tasks ...